O’HARE OPENS PASSPORTCONTROL KIOSKS

The new self-service kiosks
allow travelers to scan their own
passports and complete a portion
of the CBP process before reaching
an officer, greatly reducing the
time it takes to be processed when
arriving in the United States from
abroad, according to the airport.

Since APC was implemented,wait times during peak arrivalperiods have been reduced by 33percent, CDA said, adding thatdaily “misconnect” passengervolume also has been substantiallyreduced. At the same time, dailypassenger volume at O’HareTerminal 5 this summer increasedby more than 20 percent to morethan 15,000 passengers, CDA said.

Future Travel Experience, a
travel industry group, recently
presented O’Hare with an award
for Best Immigration Initiative for
its lead on the implementation of
the kiosks.

TSA TO USE SECURE FLIGHTFOR PRECHECK ELIGIBILITY

TSA said it will use its Secure
Flight system, in addition to the
agency’s risk-based approach to
aviation security and continuing
efforts to increase the number
of travelers receiving expedited
screening, to identify travelers
who may be eligible for expedited
screening at airports where TSA
PreCheck lanes are located.

The process will use informationalready collected and provided toTSA by the airlines. Starting laterthis fall, travelers may receiverandom TSA PreCheck expeditedscreening on a flight-by-flight basisand without requiring travelers toenroll in a DHS Trusted Travelerprogram.

TSA PreCheck allows preapproved airline travelers to leave
on their shoes, light outerwear and
belt, keep their laptop in its case
and their 3-1-1 compliant liquids/
gels bag in a carry-on in select
screening lanes. More than 15
million passengers have enrolled
in TSA PreCheck since it launched
in October 2011.

Separately, TSA recently
announced that it will expand
its expedited screening program
to 60 new airports in addition
to the existing 40, bringing the
total number of airports with TSA
PreCheck to 100. These airports are
expected to have TSA PreCheck
lanes at select checkpoints by the
end of the year.

Automated passport control kiosks recently opened at Chicago O’Hare.

Tom Greer, A.A.E., general manager of
Monterey Peninsula Airport District and
past chair of AAAE (left), presents Bern
Case, A.A.E., director, Rogue Valley
International-Medford Airport, with the
Distinguished Service Award, one of
AAAE’s highest levels of recognition.
The DSA, given annually, honors
men and women for outstanding
accomplishments in their professional
and personal lives. All DSA winners
are Accredited Airport Executives
(A.A.E.) and exemplify the standards
accreditation seeks to inspire.